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Authorities on the scene of a fatal head-on crash at Route 176 and Route 60-83 in Mundelein, April 28, 2020.

Elderly man fatally injured in Mundelein head-on crash

April 29, 2020 at 9:46 a.m.

An 81-year-old man died Tuesday morning after a head-on collision in Mundelein, police say. Another man sustained minor injuries in the accident, which occurred at 8:35 a.m. at the intersection...

Fox Lake emergency personnel responded to a report of a worker trapped underwater in his Bobcat off Kings Road on April 16, 2020.

Man dies after being trapped underwater in construction vehicle in Fox Lake

April 17, 2020 at 7:44 a.m.

A 46-year-old man died Thursday afternoon after being trapped underwater in a Bobcat in Fox Lake, police said. While grading a parking lot near Ben Watts Marina, the man and...

Wauconda Police, and MCAT on the scene with investigation of a wrong way driver double fatal head on crash at Route 12 and Route 176, Thursday, April 16, 2020.

Two killed in wrong-way, head-on Wauconda crash

April 16, 2020 at 11:23 a.m.

Two men in a minivan died early Thursday morning after a wrong-way crash on Route 12, near Route 59 in Wauconda. Police said that at around 2:00 a.m., the minivan...

Elderly woman killed in Waukegan crash

April 13, 2020 at 10:55 a.m.

A woman in her 80s died after a car crash Saturday evening in Waukegan, police said. The crash occurred around 6 p.m., when an SUV traveling northbound on Lewis Avenue,...

Vantage Specialties of Gurnee producing sanitizer to meet need during coronavirus crisis

April 8, 2020 at 8:36 a.m.

Some private businesses find themselves unwittingly thrust onto the front lines in the public battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. Such is the case of Vantage Specialties, Inc., a Gurnee-based chemicals...

Wanted Indiana man arrested in Lake County

April 2, 2020 at 1:46 p.m.

An Indiana man wanted on allegations of multiple crimes, including attempted murder, was found and arrested in Lake County Wednesday. Gregory Vaughn Jr., 32, of Fort Wayne, Ind., is alleged...

Lake County deputies adjusting to shifting roles prompted by coronavirus

March 31, 2020 at 5:12 p.m.

Deputies with the Lake County Sheriff's Office are working under an added "layer of stress" as they seek to respond to changing crime trends while protecting themselves from COVID-19 infection....

Teen charged in fatal Zion hit-and-run accident

March 26, 2020 at 3:12 p.m.

Police have arrested a teenager they believe was responsible for a December hit-and-run accident in Zion that fatally injured a 63-year-old woman. Kevin Lancaster, 17, of Zion, was charged as...

Medline Industries at 1160 S Northpoint Blvd in Waukegan on Friday, Sept. 28, 2018.
(Zbigniew Bzdak/baiduhai).

Medline Industries hustling to meet increased demand for medical supplies due to coronavirus

March 25, 2020 at 4:48 p.m.

A Lake County medical supply company finds itself under pressure on two fronts as it attempts to comply with stricter state regulations that have shut down one of its manufacturing...

Zion shooting leaves two with minor injuries

March 24, 2020 at 12:43 p.m.

Police say a targeted attack in Zion Monday evening left two people hospitalized with minor gunshot wounds. Around 8:30 p.m., officers with the Zion Police Department responded to reports of...

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